Arizona silver belt., 1887-02-12
80 aovnRNoRs - elIl
IA Ragiew ana orltlelaIn.


nal form ana typographical appear
4 ance IS concerned il H very neatly
done Its contents however ere dis-
\ tinguishad more by cxtTaordinarg
omissions, char for positive inform.
Iotion given To the Legislature and
through Il 70 the people, Yet there
is no lack Of higb-tonod phrasoology
and Instruction. to the chosen Of tic
i people, which would make enc think,
that the Governor Is d tastmaster for
q certain number ~ people Of small
intellect,
Speaking Of Indian aifaus, our
worthy Governor ii bet behind IN tell ],
Hing rs, what strenuous efforts he made
to bring abou tha fortunate termina.
lion of the Apache war only be-
omitted mentioning has extraordinary
| proclamation, 10 which he nsinuated
that Che Indians need help and pro-
teotion as against tue Waite Arlzo-
mans bent upon destruction VI poor
Loo, Why MOI tell the Legislature the
whole story? We are glad httgevsr,
to see, that the Governor does aot for
get Miles ana ether officers, who ae-
oomplished more In d few months than
Crook aid ii a. many years,
Che Congressional lax restricting
Territorial legislation to such an ok
tent, as to suggest chat we are held By
the solans of Washington as imbociles
OF lanat!csis quoted by the Cover
nor without comment. While such a
Law, reasonable ia RI provisions Is II
undcubted value, this enactment car
family Il unreasonable III several IL its
provisions, considering the necessary
changes Which any new tsrftory
must undergo befora II becomes set
tea down "a anything like a perma
nent basis. The Governor would have
lost no caste, had he pointed Out SONG
needfil moaiacatioas 81 that Congres
sioual Act, which stops every effort
ror good aud desirable measures
Next the Governor advocates equal
laws d regard q payment IF county
officials, forgetting tllst tho duties IL
these ale namloldlg aiigeent II TILE
several counties, ana tho calppensa
ton for the same Office could not
Justly, be equal ia Eli counties Of theH
Territory, neither could tic fees, ia
several counties, indace any mar, I'll
aecapt oaice, merely for tho glory of
being an oliicial
What tic Governor says about
better ana mora uniform assessment
Of Properiy throughout tie Territory
'is substantially FORREST, and merits
ppproval; only Id taa tFeating of d
Territorial Board 5f Equalization, care
should ba taken not tn nIake II tool
of inc administration, which, II tsl
feared i aay be, ana rather provide
ior 4 method b. which tie supretne
Court shall nominate membdrs of speh
board
We also agree with tie Governor IL
his remarks about county courts and
compilation Of the Statutes 81 tho Iar
fitorg, tta last named aaying found
alIaady, consideration by the aF9Rr
.taenth
uader the heading IF indebtedness,
ne expected FROM iba Governor III
clear statement BE the 6nanaiaI eoudi-
ton At the Territory and tie several
counties This is generally I most
important point a any message CON
ing from an administration and adj
dressed u tha lagislstase but %, net
Ia word of that Is heard, except an
enumeration of what o1aesses III ex
penaisnres have been committed ~
past legislature as ii to bold ap 4
Damoalas sword over emil unfortunate
delegates, who are obliged % exhaust
their brains, II Tue rate Of four dol
lars day witt, about al squat Qxpen.
liture for dooeat living il Prescott
Resily, Chat is taxing tho patriotism
Of our legislators pretty stroug
The Governor, however, il silent 81
the eatrayaganees Of PAST aaministra-
tions should Il not haye struck very
toreibly our excellent Governor ID
Yiew 81 his gfeat schemes Of fnaneial
reforms, which ~ far AZ praetieabilisy
Il concerned, arc vide of the mafk
to MAKE an exhibit of the income and
expenditures Of the Territory and of
tho several counties, showing who're
the expenditure Is too high tie iu-
dobtedness too large and where i IS
within 81 beyond tile congressional
limits and 70 propose practical rene
dies, 10 lessen the interest nav paid,
and tbe principle AL well2 Sucl Al
statement would hage been of great
import ana Interest ~ Die people, ana
an oye opener 10 what future Is before
rs il the way 81 taxation, and faf
more practical chan much 81 lis ga
bornatorial talk q his boys
Neither y anything said about theI
moral progress Of tbs Perritory, no
Recommendation made to improve our